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“Shhhh,” came a soft whisper

“Excuse me?” Pandy said

“Breathe with me, Hellenor”

“I a”

“No I h your nose and exhale through your mouth”

“SondraBeth,” Pandy said, in a panic, “is this a yoga thing? You kno a I can’t even touch my toes!”

“You sound just like your sister I have to go now”

“But—”

SondraBeth clicked off, and Pandy was left staring at a blank screen She handed the phone to Judy, slid down in her seat, and crossed her aroing to have to play this game?

Pandy looked back out theand glared The SUV was now on the Henry Hudson Bridge Down below, the water isting and shining like a Mardi Gras snake Then it disappeared behind a hu a corner

And once again, there it was: the Monica billboard

Judy leaned across the seat and held up several strings of glittering gold, green, and purple beads

“San Geronimo festival,” she said as she lowered the beads over Pandy’s head “Welcome to Manhattan”

“Thanks” Pandy turned her head to stare at Monica until she once again disappeared

She fingered the beads around her neck